Our boating section also contains useful resources for boaters including an interactive river map photograph by daniel hauck. Yarwell mill country park mill road yarwell.
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River nene canoe map. Adventure rutland now open delivers paddleboarding kayaking and archery at yarwell mill country park from april until october. The river nene is one of northamptonshire cambridgeshire s finest assets and has a wealth of natural and historic beauty for you to enjoy in your canoe. I m standing at the bank of the river nene with my husband john plus our friends sadie jonny and jess on the outskirts of oundle northamptonshire contemplating the very wet canoe in front of me.
As the river nene flows through northamptonshire on its journey to the wash it glides past wildlife rich wetlands historic mills and a string of fudge coloured market towns. Northamptonshire river nene thrapston to oundle this page was submitted by dick whitehouse e mail this submitter. River guide wend your way through our beautiful villages and countryside at a leisurely pace.
When we arranged our canoe trip oh maybe 13 hours ago the forecast predicated sunny skies. Get a map with driving directions to start or end enter the postcode of your starting point at a suggested launch site launch from the picnic area. The river nene ˈ n ɛ n or ˈ n iː n.
As the access gate is usually locked this will require a short portage. I wish you happy safe paddling dick whitehouse st james mill road east northampton free on street parking with a walk cycle way down to the river which at this point is above the navigation on the badby arm of the nene. See below is a river in the east of england that rises from three sources in northamptonshire.
The canoe s are generally for 2 people but some can hold 3. Advertisement in summer the stretch of water between the small towns of thrapston and oundle is abuzz with brightly coloured dragonflies and butterflies and singing birds. The river nene is a lovely calm gentle river and is perfect for the novice paddler.
The tidal river is about 100 miles 160 km long about 3 7 miles 6 0 km of which forms the border between cambridgeshire and norfolk it is the tenth longest river in the united kingdom and is navigable for 88 miles 142 km from northampton to. Friends of the river nene can take any responsibility for any mishaps that might befall you after reading this. Pronounced nen or nin depending where you re from the river nene is a large river in the centre east of england.
Even when we drove up the a1 two hours ago the sun was glaring down on us. From source to sea the river measures around 100 miles and is the 10th longest river in the uk. Canoeing home news explore the river nene in a canoe or kayak for a whole different perspective on getting close to nature.
